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It is no secret that many police officers who would not pause before entering a darkened building to pursue an armed offender blanch at the approach of a twentysomething news reporter armed with a pad...
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Citizen police academies (CPAs) have become one of the most beneficial programs developed under the community-based policing philosophy. The first CPA was showcased in Orlando, Florida, in 1985; today...
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Some of the most notorious criminals in U.S. history were brought down by a law enforcement leader who remains almost as overlooked today as he was when he died 60 years ago. He nailed the real bad gu...
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The University of Washington (UW) has established the following programs and technologies for a safer community for faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
Husky NightWalk Program: Uniformed securi...
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Few fields in the law enforcement profession are experiencing greater or more rapid change than public information; changes in mission, production, and delivery have begun, and continued change is ine...
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As the motto of the Boy Scouts of America advises, law enforcement agencies should always be prepared, whether for a critical incident or for interaction with the media. Even occasional media communic...
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These are critical times for law enforcement public information officers (PIOs). They must keep aware of and respond to dramatic developments in the world of mass communication. Some shifts in the lan...
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Special events are important to local governments for many reasons, including the public enjoyment and sense of community they provide as well as the revenue they generate. Effective security, a criti...
